Boyd, who was working for Sky Sports during the game with Dundee on Sunday claimed that the Dens Park clash would be the 22-year-old’s final appearance for the Easter Road club, ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline.

Hibernian manager Neil Lennon (Image: Getty)

“Apparently Kris Boyd has inside information that I don’t know of. Seemingly that’s John’s last game for Hibs today,” said Lennon, who is disappointed with the story being played out in the media.

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“I tell you what I could do. I could put a bid in for Scott Brown at Celtic and get it out there in the media.

“Not that it would unsettle Scotty but maybe we could do that for a laugh.

“There is no doubt it can be unsettling for a player and it looked like that against Dundee and the way he played.

“John would admit that because he is an honest boy.”

Kris Boyd has angered Neil Lennon (Image: Getty)

Lennon revealed that the club hope to negotiate a new deal for the highly-rated midfielder once Thursday’s deadline has passed.

The Hibs boss has watched his side win two of their first four games back in the Premiership, has already seen Forest snaffle Jason Cummings from the Scottish capital, and says talk about McGinn’s future is something his side doesn’t need, backing the board to make the best decision in the interests of their club.

“One thing is for sure, they’ll need to come back with far more money than they’re offering at the minute.